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J. RANGEVAN.

Detaching Horses.

Patented Nov. 12, 1867;

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JOHN RANC'EVAN, OF CARTHAGE, OHIO.

I Letters Patent No, 70,897, dated November 12, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN DISUONNEGTING HORSES FROM VEHICLES.

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- TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that LJOHN RANCEVAN, of Carthage, Hamilton county,=and State of Ohio,'have invented a new and useful Device for Detaching Horses from Vehicles, of which the followingis a full and clear descrip tion, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification. 7

My invention relates to a revolving lever for elevating the spring double-tree strap from over the head or the pivotedhammer which passes through, and secures in place upon the draught-pole or cross-bar of the vehicle, the double-tree, whereby. the horses attached thereto may be detached at any moment; and also to an elastic backing in the socket for the stay-strap eye, the purpose ofwhich is to keep the stay-strap eye in close contact with the stay-strap-bolt', until-foroibly-removed by means of the disconnecting cords. v A

Figure 1 is aperspective view of a draught-pole, double-tree, and circle-bar, having my improvements attached. v v

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the same.

A is "the draught-pole or tongue, to the rear end of which is secured the circle bar B. Thc-thills a, at the outer ends of the circle-bar B, are attached to the axle-tree of the vehicle. To the circle-bar B are attached the sockets 0, one on each side of thc'draught-pole. The lips I) of the sockets are perforated for the stay-strap bolts 0, which pass through the stay-strap'eyes d. A rubber or spring backings, e, are-secured, in a suitable manner, to the insides of the sockets O, in such a position that, when the stay-strap eyes are in place between the lips 25 of the sockets O, the spring backings e shall press upon them, this forcing the-bolts c in close contact with the sides of perforations of the lips 11; The stay-strap eyes (Z are made fast to the stay-straps d, which are secured to the ends of the double-tree D. The double-tree D is pivoted centrally upon the tongue A by the pivoted hammer f. The hammer-pin f is firmly attached to a revolving plate, to which it is perpendicular. The revolving plate f is prevented from revolving beyond the perpendicular, as shown in fig. 2, by the guard f. A spring double-tree strap, E, is secured at one end to the, draught-poleA, at a point near the circle-bar B. Its free end is curved abruptly up and over the double-tree D; The extreme end rests and is pressed upon the top of the hammer-pin f. A revolving lever, F, is pivoted to the under side of the draught-pole A, a little to the rear of the double-tree D. Itis stirrup-shaped, surrounds thedraught-pole, and its upper cross-piece rests upon the draught-pole in front of the curved end of the spring double-tree strap E. A spur, g, is attached to and passes from the rear of the revolving lever F, and over the spring double-tree strap E, resting in a gutter running transversely, and formed by the curved end of the spring double-tree strap Eflmd-a ridge of metal attached thereto at It. The single disconnecting cord G is made fast to the revolving lever F, passes through an eye, is, in the centre of the circle-bar B, and thence to'the body of the vehicle. Through the same eye It a pair of cords, Z, pass from the bolts 0, and are secured to the main disconnecting-cord G at a point .on the cord between the eye hand the body of the vehicle when the cordsare in tension. 7 I

It is generally desirable that vehicles, especially carriages, should be provided with suitable apparatus for disconnecting the horses in case of fright or lossof control over them in the event of accidents to the harness. It is'claimed that the device herein described fully answers all conditions which can be cited for disconnecting the horse or horses from the'vehicle. When the exigencies of the occasion require that the horses be allowed to take their own course, the driver draws upon the cord G, which extends from the revolving lever F to the carriage-body, being secured to some convenient point thereof, ready for instant use. ,The revolving lever F is caused to revolve towards the carriage-body, the crossbar of which presses up the spring double-tree strap E. At the same time the cords Z, secured at one end to the cord G, and the other to the bolts 0, having sufiicient tension, disengage the bolts 0 from the perforations in the sockets 0, when the stay-strap eyes (2 drop out of the sockets. The revolving platef, upon which the double-tree D rests, requiring but little force tp revolve about its pivot point, assumes, under the constant draught made upon it by the horses, the position indicated in red outline in fig; 2. It is prevented from making more than one-fourth of a revolution by the guard f. When its position is vertical, the hammer-pin fwill be horizontal, and the double-tree is removed with scarcely a perceptible jar to the carriage, the inmates of which are enabled to enjoy desirable security.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The socket C, provided with the spring backing e, in combination with the bolt 0, stay-strap eye at, and cords Zand G, arranged and constructed substantially as described and for the purpose specified.

2. The pivoted hammer f, guard f revolving lever F, spring double-tree strap E, and double-tree D, arranged, as described, upon the tongue or other desirable part of the vehicle, and operated substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

J OHN RANOEVAN.

'Witnesses:

JOHN H; Boeanr, CHARLES L. FISHER. 

